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Youd have to examine himwith a microscope before you spotted the Prince.
Hes a
first-class actor, and it amuses him, so he puts his heart into it. This was
nomere ebullition of militarism, but something uncommonly like anational
revival.
By this time he was coming out of his dreams, and hearing somethingof
the conversation.
Youd have to examine himwith a microscope before you spotted
the Prince.
Very cautiously he laidhimself along it, and then slowly raised
himself to his feet.
Youd have to examine himwith a microscope before you
spotted the Prince. ButJaikie continued to plead, judging meantime the distance
from theculvert and the plank. They squeezed past a big Dutcharmoire, from the
top of which had fallen a marble torso ofHercules.
Beyond was a glade of turf,
at the end of which hecould see the beginning of a formal garden. When we
triumph, he said,we will call to our aid all good men. Dyoumind not gripping my
shoulder so hard?
Hes a first-class actor, and it amuses him, so he puts his
heart into it. We are nothing like ready for that, and she mayput everything in
the soup.
Dyoumind not gripping my shoulder so hard? That will be all right if
you dont take too long. But look here, Ivar, youre a sensiblechap and must
listen to reason.
There was acreaking and grinding beyond, but the heavy body,
whatever it was,held its ground. Ive hada word with the young Ivar and they
seem to have taped every yard. But Prince Odalchini only shook his head. This
speech had a considerable effect on the others.
What was he, Dickson McCunn,
doing among such outlandishfolk?
He handed it to Dickson, who studied it
carefully. Archie caught, too, what he thought was a glimpse of a greenshirt.
Very cautiously he laidhimself along it, and then slowly raised himself to his
feet.
But the fact is we got in ahead of oldMastrovin.
My only job is tododge
your lads and have a heart-to-heart talk with the Prince.
Believeme, Prince
Odalchini is as securely guarded as if battalions offoot lined his park fence.
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